Politics

Politics

State AGs demand DOE fix its flawed grid-reliability report

Nine Democrat-led states are challenging a DOE analysis that the Trump admin may use to keep costly fossil-fueled power plants open past their retirement dates.

By Jeff St. John . 20 August 2025
Transmission

DOE is raising power bills by thwarting transmission line, Heinrich says

New Mexico Sen. Martin Heinrich demands answers from the Trump admin on its "illegal" move to claw back $4.9 billion for the Grain Belt Express transmission project.

By Jeff St. John . 11 August 2025
Solar

Trump administration says it's axing $7B program for low-income solar

EPA chief Lee Zeldin claims the “big beautiful bill” allows funds for the Solar for All program to be rescinded. Advocates say that’s false and promise to sue.

By Jeff St. John . 7 August 2025
Clean energy

Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ law tethers the US to the past

The law takes a sledgehammer to key pieces of American industrial policy, threatening the development of clean energy — a vital 21st century technology.

By Dan McCarthy . 7 July 2025
Clean energy

New Senate GOP bill would kill clean power and spike energy costs

Under pressure from Trump, Senate Republicans unveiled legislation so restrictive that even Elon Musk and the Chamber of Commerce’s policy chief oppose it.

By Jeff St. John . 30 June 2025
Clean energy jobs

Will Congress pull the plug on Ohio's clean energy momentum?

Thousands of jobs and over $7 billion in investments are on the line as lawmakers debate the future of the Inflation Reduction Act's tax credits.

By Kathiann M. Kowalski . 30 June 2025
Offshore wind

These fishermen made peace with offshore wind. Then Trump came along.

Called “traitors” at the docks, over 100 East Coast fishermen are also working for wind developers. Many voted for a president who wants to tear it all down.

By Clare Fieseler . 30 June 2025
Solar

Minnesota community solar makes it past bipartisan attempt to end program

Lawmakers ditched language in the state energy bill that would have repealed its successful Community Solar Garden program after supporters rallied to save it.

By Alison F. Takemura . 23 June 2025
Solar

Chart: Rooftop solar could tank if GOP repeals key tax credit

Congressional Republicans are poised to eliminate a tax credit that makes rooftop solar cheaper for homeowners, the latest in a string of blows to the sector.

By Dan McCarthy . 20 June 2025
Clean energy

Melissa Hortman was a climate and clean energy champion for Minnesota

The former state House speaker, assassinated by a gunman Saturday, helped to pass some of the country’s most ambitious state clean energy policy.

By Frank Jossi . 19 June 2025